29 replies to this topic

[Winstar]

I first thought that too, however the roll cage looks like it makes up for the lack of side protection (providing only the roll bar design has been changed since this)
 

I was more worried about the complete lack of lower body protection from a front or front-side on impact.

[fezzasus]

Front on should be fine as the nose of the backbone should take a lot of it, I completely agree with front-side protection though. I assume they don't need to worry about crash testing given the numbers they are looking to produce?

[kipper]

 

Let me see, a 340R or one of these?

Hmmm. Me thinks I'd take one of these and the Duratec engine, or whatever they're currently called, and steer well clear of a K series.

Looking at the chassis design I know where I'd rather be if it all goes wrong, there's a reason that they stopped designing cars with backbone chassis. Having repairable chassis is not much point if you can't use it!

I guess that with the lotus DNA present in the designers, we have experienced a throwback to some of the early Lotus chassis ideas.

[RobNA]

Believe it when I see it (in proper production)

 

This

[jonnyboy]

Its in production you can order it!

 

Chassis any "worse" than an atom? If you look at viable New car alternatives to this car you are looking at Atom, KTM, Caterham, Westfield MEV(!?) 

 

I think its bang on the money.

[Thealastair34]

looks good, hope it has better fit and finish than the "kit cars"

 

only major issue is i presume it has no roof, massive downfall even for a weekend toy

[Graeme Lambert]

It might be 'in production' jon but how many customer cars have they delivered so far. AFAIK it's 'untested' as well - could drive like a bag of shite

[jonnyboy]

Highly unlikely given the pedigree of the owners. Always a bit of a risk with a new car but if teo ex Caterham guys cant do it nobody can!

[sworks]

According to zenos' twitter feed, the car is off for 6 months of testing after the show

[-Dab-of-Oppo-]

There's quite an interesting 8 page spread on it in the latest issue of Evo mag.